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Senate Bill No. 1338 – Child Support

July 13, 2010

AN ACT PUNISHING THE WILLFUL FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT PUNISHING THE WILLFUL FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT
Scope: National
Legislative status: Pending in the Committee (8/31/2010)
http://senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=15&q=SBN-1338
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SBN-1338 (as filed)

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Loren lauds establishments implementing the Expanded Senior Citizen’s Act

July 12, 2010

“I ASSURE YOU THAT OUR ELDERLY CITIZENS WILL NOW ENJOY MORE COMFORTS IN LIFE, WITH THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF OUR EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZEN’S ACT HAVING BEEN SIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT (DSWD),” PROCLAIMED A PROUD SENATOR LEGARDA.
Loren Legarda is the principal author of R.A. 9994, more commonly known as the Expanded Senior Citizen’s Act of 2009. The new law provides for more tax privileges, incentives and benefits to resident citizens of the Philippines […]

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Loren to LGUs – Green, Rehabilitate, Protect Forest Lands

July 9, 2010

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY FILED SENATE BILL NO. 8 CALLING ON THE ADOPTION OF A PRIORITY ADAPTATION STRATEGY FROM THE PROVINCIAL TO THE BARANGAY LEVEL TO GREEN, REHABILITATE, AND PROTECT FORESTLANDS TO PREVENT AN ECOSYSTEM DECLINE, WHICH WILL AGGRAVATE THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE.
“Large areas of forestlands all over the country have already been converted to mining and marginal upland agriculture. Reforestation must be a continuous effort as a way to prevent disasters and respond to climate change.”
Sen. […]

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Loren Files Genuine Pro-poor Medicines Bill

July 8, 2010

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY PUSHED FOR THE PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL NO. 5, WHICH AIMS TO REDUCE THE PRICES OF OVER 1,500 DRUG FORMULATIONS SINCE THE PRESENT LAW, R.A. 9502 OR THE UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE CHEAPER AND QUALITY MEDICINES ACT OF 2008, HAS BEEN FOUND WANTING.
“While Republic Act 9502 meant to cushion the high price of medicines, the law failed to meet the expectations and requirements of our marginalized Filipino citizens who should be the primary beneficiaries of a genuine […]

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